Worland man gets prison time for faking unemployment applications

Andrew Jivelekas, 60, of Worland, was sentenced by Federal District Court
Judge Alan B. Johnson on April 6, 2016 for wire fraud. Jivelekas appeared
pursuant to a summons.
He received 12 months imprisonment, to be followed by two years of
supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100.00 special assessment and
restitution in the amount of $25,781.73.
Jivelekas fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits from the Wyoming
Department of Workforce Services, Unemployment Insurance Division
(“Workforce Services”). Jivelekas invented a sham company and submitted
quarterly reports to Workforce Services in which he falsely reported
earnings by various purported employees, including himself, none of whom
actually worked for the company. Jivelekas repeatedly filed for
unemployment benefits in the names of the purported employees, claiming
they had been laid off.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Secret Service.
*image h/t bikeriderlondon/Shutterstock*
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Worland man gets prison time for faking unemployment applications

Andrew Jivelekas, 60, of Worland, was sentenced by Federal District Court
Judge Alan B. Johnson on April 6, 2016 for wire fraud. Jivelekas appeared
pursuant to a summons.
He received 12 months imprisonment, to be followed by two years of
supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100.00 special assessment and
restitution in the amount of $25,781.73.
Jivelekas fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits from the Wyoming
Department of Workforce Services, Unemployment Insurance Division
(“Workforce Services”). Jivelekas invented a sham company and submitted
quarterly reports to Workforce Services in which he falsely reported
earnings by various purported employees, including himself, none of whom
actually worked for the company. Jivelekas repeatedly filed for
unemployment benefits in the names of the purported employees, claiming
they had been laid off.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Secret Service.
*image h/t bikeriderlondon/Shutterstock*
#springcity #reboot #news